Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy

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1 Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy Safety Rules, Policies & Procedures Lifting Procedures/Back Safety Before lifting an object, test the weight. If the load is too heavy or bulky, use lifting and carrying aids such as hand trucks, pallet jacks, dollies or carts, or get assistance from a co-worker. When lifting an object, remember to face the load and bend at the knees not from the back. Keep your feet shoulder width apart and be certain you have a firm grip on the object. Never try to perform a lift if your hands are wet or greasy. Hold the object as close to your body as possible. If you must change direction while lifting the load, pivot your feet and turn your entire body. Do not twist at the waist. Set down objects in the same manner as you picked them up, except in reverse. Hand Tool Safety Never use a tool that you have not been trained on or authorized to use. Inspect hand tools you use on a daily basis. Remove defective or damaged tools and tag them as Do Not Use to ensure that no one else can mistakenly use them. Do not perform any make shift repairs to tools. Carry tools in tool belts or toolboxes. Carry all SHARP tools in a sheath or holster. Make certain all shears, knives, or other cutting devices have sharp blades, and always cut away from the body. Never throw tools or equipment from one location to another, from scaffolds or other elevated platforms, or from one employee to another. Power Tools Do not use power equipment or tools on which you have not been trained. Inspect power tools on a daily basis before use. Again, if a tool is damaged, tag the tool Do Not Use. Keep power cords out of water, off roadways, and out of doorways. Don t use a tool or extension cord that has a missing ground prong, is worn or frayed or

2 tagged as Do Not Use. All temporary wiring must be protected by a GFCI. Never use a two-prong adapter or two-conductor extension cord. Do not carry equipment or tools by the power cord. Don t pass or leave unattended tools or equipment that is on. Do not stand in water or on wet surfaces while operating power tools. Fall Protection & Prevention Fall protection is required on any elevated working surface six feet or higher above a working level. This includes walkways, roofs, edge work, holes, wall openings, and excavations, etc. Acceptable fall protection includes a personal fall arrest system attached to a suitable anchorage point (which can withstand a force of 5,000 lbs. or a safety factor of 2 to 1) or a physical barrier such as safety nets, positioning devices, guardrails, warning line systems, etc. Any questions about fall protection should be directed to your on-site supervisor/foreman or your Manager. Scaffolds & Ladders Ladders are to be inspected prior to use. Look for any ladders with defects, including missing or painted-over manufacturer s labels, loose or damaged rungs, cracked or split side rails, missing rubber foot pads or otherwise visibly damaged. Keep ladder rungs clean and free of dirt, mud or grease. Do not exceed the rated working height or ladder load of the ladder (check manufacturer s label). A stepladder may not be used in a closed position. All portable straight or extension ladders are to be set at a 75 degree angle or 4:1 vertical to horizontal angle with the feet on a solid foundation (not on barrels, boxes, loose bricks, pails, concrete blocks, or other unstable bases). When using a ladder, extend the top of the ladder at least 3 ft. above the edge of the landing. Allow only one person on the ladder at a time. Be sure to face the ladder and maintain three points of contact at all times. Never stand on the top two rungs of a ladder at any time. Don not lean from or walk a ladder to reach work, move the ladder to the correct position. Do not carry items while climbing and descending a ladder. Scaffolding must be erected and dismantled under the supervision of a competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the

3 surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. Inspect scaffolding prior to each work shift. Do not use a scaffold if any pulley, block, hook or fitting is visible worn, cracked, rusted or otherwise damaged. Do not use any scaffold tagged as Do Not Use. Make sure the scaffold is stable, fully planked, has guardrails, toe-boards and mudsills. Be sure to use fall protection when working on scaffolding at a height of 10 ft. or more above a lower level. Do not climb the cross braces on scaffolding to gain access. If you are using a mobile scaffold, use must lock or chock the wheels while in use. Do not move a mobile scaffold with anyone on it. Do not scoot a mobile scaffold while you are standing on it, get down and reposition it. Keep scaffolding clear of debris, loose tools, tangled lines or any other obstructions. Do not throw anything overboard unless a spotter is available. Use debris chutes or lower things by hoist or hand. Confined Space Entry Trade Solutions, Inc. employees are never to enter a confined space or a Permit Required Confined Space unless you have been trained and/or authorized to do so. Electrical Safety Remember to always assume that all electrical wiring is live. Do not wear jewelry, coats with metal zippers, or other metallic objects when working with energized lines, panels, parts or equipment. All temporary wiring must be protected by a GFCI (Grounds Fault Circuit Interrupter). All electrical tools and equipment must have a 3-wire grounded connector or be double insulated. Lockout/Tag-Out: Do not work on any equipment, machinery or tools until the power source has been disconnected or lockout tag-out has been completed. Never remove a lockout tag-out unless you placed it there yourself. Do not start any work until you verify that the switch or control cannot be overridden. Press all start buttons to make sure there is no stored up energy. Always remove all of your locks before the end of your

4 shift. Remember most employees will only need to be aware of lockout tag-out procedures and will have no direct involvement in the process. Hazardous Communication Trade Solutions, Inc. does not directly work with any chemicals. The clients of Trade Solutions, Inc. will maintain all MSDS sheets on the job-sites. Be sure when you get to the job-site you are assigned to familiarize yourself with where the MSDS binder is located. If you have any questions, please be sure to ask the Project Supervisor, foreman, or your Manager. Welding & Cutting Welding and cutting can be extremely dangerous if you are not properly trained or authorized to perform such duties. Never lease any equipment alone that is plugged in or with the tanks hooked up. Mechanical strikers are mandatory. Any other method of lighting is strictly prohibited. When not in use, gas cylinders must be secured upright with the valve protection caps in place and separated by at least 20 ft. Cylinders must be kept free of grease and oil. Never perform any hot work near containers marked as flammable. Cutting goggles with a minimum #5 shade lens are required. During the performance of hot work, protective equipment such as a welding helmet, cotton clothing and leather welding gloves are required. No clothing made of synthetic material may be worn at any time. Do not perform any hot work within 50 ft. of any containers marked as flammable or combustible. Respirators When using respirators when it is not required by OSHA standards be sure to take certain precautions to make sure that the respirator itself does not present a hazard. Read and heed all instructions provided by the manufacturer on use, maintenance, cleaning, care and warnings regarding the respirators limitations. Choose respirators certified for use to protect against the contaminant of concern. NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the

5 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, certified respirators. A label or statement of certification should appear on the respirator packaging. It will tell you what the respirator is designed for and how much it will protect you. Mobile Equipment Never operate any equipment that you have not been trained on or authorized by the client to operate. This may include and is not limited to: forklifts, skid loaders, bulldozers, rough terrain forklifts, aerial lifts, boom lifts, and various trucks. Take time to familiarize yourself with the owner s manual to different lifts prior to use. This will also help familiarize you with the controls. When performing work from an aerial lift, you must first secure your personal fall arrest system to the boom or the basket upon entry into the cage. Attach at the proper connection point displayed in the owner s manual. Emergency & First-Aid Response On your first day of a new assignment, be sure to familiarize yourself with the emergency evacuation plan for the site. When there is an injury, accident, chemical spill, fire, or imminent danger, notify your on-site supervisor immediately. Then be sure to notify your Operations Manager. Do not attempt to rescue employees, perform CPR, or respond to a chemical spill without the proper training. Trenching & Excavations Do not enter any excavations or trenches unless a competent person has told you it is safe to do so. Never enter a trench or excavation that is 4 ft. or more in depth unless it has been protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed by a competent person. The atmosphere in trenches/excavations 4 ft. or more in depth must be tested before entering. Trenches/excavations 4 ft. or more in depth must have adequate means of egress as to require no more than 25 ft. of lateral travel for employees. Never enter an excavation/trench with standing water unless adequate means of protecting the

6 employee have been taken. Remember to never enter any excavation/trench unless you have been authorized to do so and a competent person says it is safe to enter. Steps for General Safety Issues If you observe any safety problems, it is your responsibility to report it. Notify your on-site supervisor of any issue or concern and if no steps are taken to rectify the situation, notify your Operations Manager. If a client asks you to do something that puts you in harm s way, notify your Operations Manager immediately. If you have a problem getting an issue or concern addressed or fixed by your Operations Manager, notify Josh Adkins at the Corporate Office at (513) Never do anything that puts yourself or others in danger. Disciplinary Action Trade Solutions feels that employee safety & health is our top priority. Trade Solution s Accident & Injury Prevention Policy is written and trained to prevent injury and illness from occurring. In order for these processes to function, they need to be strictly followed and enforced. We feel that most employees and our clients make an effort to follow safety procedures. Trade Solutions will not tolerate any risky behavior from our employees or our clients. Any employee putting themselves or others at risk will be subject to disciplinary action up to termination. Any client putting our employees at risk will have all Trade Solutions employees pulled from the job-site. Steps: 1 st offense: Verbal warning; 2 nd offense: Written warning; 3 rd offense: Termination. Suspension & Discharge The following acts of misconduct or unsafe work practices are subject to suspension and/or discharge:

7 1. Knowingly placing yourself or others in imminent danger that may result in death or serious injury; 2. Fighting or provoking a fight. 3. Showing up to work while in possession of drugs or alcohol, or intoxicated. 4. Horseplay including throwing materials, practical jokes or wrestling, etc. 5. Purposely turning in fraudulent/falsified time records. 6. Any other act that is deemed severe by the management of Trade Solutions, Inc. Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy This policy statement serves to express management s commitment to and involvement in providing our employees a safe and healthful workplace. This workplace safety program will be incorporated as the standard of practice for this organization. Compliance with the safety rules will be required of all employees as a condition of employment. Each employee accepts the responsibility and accountability to work in a manner that does not contribute to accidents and injuries and adopt the philosophy that each accident has a cause and that all injuries are preventable. Employee recommendations to improve safety and health conditions will be given thorough consideration by our management team. Management will give top priority to and provide the financial resources for the correction of unsafe conditions. Similarly, management will take disciplinary action against any employee who willfully or repeatedly violates workplace safety rules. This action may include verbal or written reprimands and may ultimately result in termination of employment. The management of this organization is committed to providing employees with a safe and healthful workplace. It is the policy of this organization that employees report unsafe conditions and do not perform work tasks if the work is considered unsafe. Employees must report all accidents, injuries and unsafe conditions to their Manager. No such report will result in retaliation, penalty or other discipline.

8 Senior management will be actively involved with employees in establishing and maintaining an effective ongoing safety program. Our program coordinator or other members of our management team will participate with you or your department s employee representative in ongoing safety and health program activities, which include: Promoting safety committee participation Providing ongoing safety and health education and training Reviewing and updating workplace safety rules The Trade Solutions, Inc. Executive Committee: Jarrod Thomas, President Josh Adkins, VP

9 Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy. In consideration of my continued employment with Trade Solutions, I agree to abide by the rules and policies of the Company, including any changes made from time to time. Employee Name Date Print Name Employee Copy Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Trade Solutions, Inc. Accident & Injury Prevention Policy. In consideration of my continued employment with Trade Solutions, I agree to abide by the rules and policies of the Company, including any changes made from time to time. Employee Name Date Print Name Employer Copy